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Sheffield City Schools
Sheffield City is a public school district in Alabama, based in Colbert County (Sheffield). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Sheffield City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Sheffield City
3 of 4 schools in Sheffield City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 1F: 1
Best schools in Sheffield City
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- L E Willson Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Sheffield Junior High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- F Sheffield High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Sheffield City
High schools (1)
- F Sheffield High School, Sheffield
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Sheffield Junior High School, Sheffield
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C- L E Willson Elementary School, Sheffield
- Wa Threadgill Primary School, Sheffield
Where Sheffield City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Sheffield (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Colbert County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 993 students with 68 full-time-equivalent teachers and 125 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0103000
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Tuscumbia City (4 schools, 3 mi)
- Muscle Shoals City (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Florence City (8 schools, 6 mi)
- Colbert County (8 schools, 7 mi)
- Lauderdale County (9 schools, 11 mi)
- Russellville City (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Franklin County (9 schools, 23 mi)
- Lawrence County (12 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Sheffield City
How many schools are in Sheffield City?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Sheffield City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Sheffield City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Sheffield.
How good are the schools in Sheffield City?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 21% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 23.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Sheffield City?
993 students were enrolled in Sheffield City in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Sheffield City?
Sheffield City is in Alabama, based in Colbert County, with its district office in Sheffield. Its boundary covers about 6.6 sq mi.